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Long weekend in Kamloops includes the return of the Blazers
KAMLOOPS – With summer coming to an end, fall and winter activities are popping on…
If Vernon’s Ken Holland had listened to his mom, the Red Wings GM might have had a very different career
VERNON – Two days before getting hired by the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ken…
Here’s how you can get tickets to the Lumby Hockeyville NHL game
LUMBY – An emphasis has been placed on making sure Lumby residents get to see…
Rocket’s defenceman chosen to represent Canada at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
KELOWNA – A Kelowna Rockets defenceman has been named to Team Canada’s men’s summer under-18…
Details coming together for Hockeyville week in Lumby
LUMBY – More details are being released about the much anticipated Hockeyville week in Lumby…
West Kelowna Warriors make first ever appearance at national championship
WEST KELOWNA – Now that the West Kelowna warriors have the trophy to prove they…
Kelowna Rockets looking for new head coach
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Rockets are on the search for a new head coach after…
Women’s world hockey championship boosts Kamloops airport numbers
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops airport saw a bump in traveller numbers last month thanks to…
Young hockey players watch parents brawl in stands at Okanagan hockey tournament
OSOYOOS – RCMP say alcohol fuelled an all-out brawl between parents watching their 10-year-old kids…
Lumby looking ahead after Hockeyville win
VERNON – Hockeyville voting may be over, but the momentum is still going. The Village…
Women’s worlds set to kick off in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – We’re only days away from eight world-class hockey teams hitting the ice for…
Late night ice times shrinking Kamloops women’s hockey league
KAMLOOPS – A lack of rink time may put a local women’s hockey league on…
Team Canada players visit Kamloops elementary school ahead of Women’s World Championship
KAMLOOPS – The puck drop for the Women's World Championship in Kamloops is little more…
NHL alumni coming to the Okanagan to hit the ice with top fundraisers
KELOWNA – Hockey players from across North America will be in Kelowna this June for…
Lord Stanley’s Cup arrives for Hockey Day in Canada in Kamloops
SUN PEAKS – Lord Stanley’s Cup arrived by skis as Hockey Day in Canada kicked…
Love of the game could make Lumby the next hockeyville
LUMBY – Lumby is a small town with a big love of hockey. The rural…
Bylaw officers will continue to escort Sandman Centre crowds across railway tracks
KAMLOOPS – Crowds leaving hockey games and other events at the Sandman Centre will continue to…
BEPPLE: The struggle of women’s hockey in Kamloops
It is ironic that while the women’s world championships for ice hockey are coming to…
VIDEO: Player steps up to the mic to sing Hungarian Anthem at Kamloops hockey tournament
KAMLOOPS - In the true spirit of sport, Kamloops fans rallied to sing the American national anthem when the PA system failed during a tournament this week, but it was one Hungarian player who really saved the day by representing his home country. It wasn’t a great start to the annual Kamloops International Bantam Ice...
Advocate likens cost of a new Vernon arena to a monthly cup of coffee
VERNON - A number of businesses, sports groups and community members came out to show their support for a new arena in Vernon. Representatives from the Vernon Vipers, Greater Vernon Minor Hockey, the Vernon Figure Skating Club, the Prestige Hotel, Super 8 and Village Green, among others, came together at a news conference Monday, Nov....
Advance arena voting gets underway in Vernon
VERNON – Greater Vernon residents can start casting ballots for or against a new arena…
Vernon minor hockey pledges cash for arena project
VERNON - A local sports organization has thrown financial support behind the construction of a new arena in Vernon. The Greater Vernon Minor Hockey Association board of directors has pledged a $25,000 contribution to the City of Vernon to be used toward the construction of a second ice sheet at Kal Tire Place if the Nov. 28...
Piece by piece, Vernon’s Civic Arena is literally falling apart: City
VERNON - Cracked walls, crumbling concrete and a heaving floor are among a long list of problems plaguing the Civic Arena in Vernon. Bit by bit, the 77-year-old arena is falling apart, says Vernon recreation services manager Doug Ross. “Just as you repair one thing, something else crops up,” Ross says. Cracks in the floor...
Rockets new head coach has a winning history
KELOWNA – After nearly a month-long search, the Kelowna Rockets have a new head coach. Brad Ralph, the former head coach of the Idaho Steelheads, has been signed to a three-year contract, Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. Ralph, 34, was a finalist for East Coast Hockey League Coach of...